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Microfabricated Ion Traps

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posted on 2023-06-07, 21:55 authored by Marcus D Hughes, Björn Lekitsch, Jiddu A Broersma, Winfried HensingerWinfried Hensinger
Ion traps offer the opportunity to study fundamental quantum systems with high level of accuracy highly decoupled from the environment. Individual atomic ions can be controlled and manipulated with electric elds, cooled to the ground state of motion with laser cooling and coherently manipulated using optical and microwave radiation. Microfabricated ion traps hold the advantage of allowing for smaller trap dimensions and better scalability towards large ion trap arrays also making them a vital ingredient for next generation quantum technologies. Here we provide an introduction into the principles and operation of microfabricated ion traps. We show an overview of material and electrical considerations which are vital for the design of such trap structures. We provide guidance in how to choose the appropriate fabrication design, consider dierent methods for the fabrication of microfabricated ion traps and discuss previously realized structures. We also discuss the phenomenon of anomalous heating of ions within ion traps, which becomes an important factor in the miniaturization of ion traps.

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Publication status

  • Published

Journal

Contemporary Physics

ISSN

0010-7514

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Issue

6

Volume

52

Page range

505-529

Pages

23.0

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  • Physics and Astronomy Publications

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Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2012-02-06

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